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Home My WebLink AboutIR 8066 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8066 G�ASTEIJ,,'o To the Mayor and Members of the City Council April 22, 1997 rEXas A R Subject: CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT 1873 During the summer of 1996, an extensive analysis of the Code Compliance Division was undertaken with the assistance of the Organizational Analysis Unit. The City Council subsequently authorized additional resources in the FY 1996/97 budget to implement the recommendations emanating from the study. The following information is provided to report on progress in implementing the recommendations as well as other Code Compliance issues about which the City Council has indicated interest. MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM The period from January I through March 31 represents the first full quarter during which the management control system has been in operation. This system provides information important for planning, scheduling, measuring productivity, allocating resources, and distributing work. Listed below are various statistics from January through March: 0 27,171 inspections were performed 1,872 citations were written Notices and citations resulted in 7,571 abatements There was an average of 7,061 open complaints 6,122 new complaints were received ADDITIONAL STAFFING As of April 15, 1997, the additional twenty-two officer positions and nine support staff positions authorized for the current fiscal year have been filled. New personnel are currently either in training or performing their regular job duties. The additional vehicles for these officer positions are expected to be received in May. DECENTRALIZATION Sector 2 located at 3322 East Lancaster Police Department Storefront and Sector 6 temporarily located at 7500 Surfside Drive with the Lake Worth Patrol are operational. Sector I located at 3700 East Belknap PD Storefront, Sectors 3 and 4 located at Town Center Mall, and Sector 5 located at 3225 Marquita PD Storefront should become operational by April 25. The first attaclunent, indicates the sector boundaries and office locations. TECHNOLOGY OFFICIAL RECORD Since last fall, all officers have been equipped with cellular telephones and pagers tc CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, 711 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8066 ............ April 22, 1997 auon? To the M Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 3 P.f Subject: CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT 1873 improve communications and enable officers to be more productive. With the assistance of ISS a local area network has been installed at the main Code Compliance office on Texas Street and it is anticipated that the main office and all sector locations will be networked by April 25. Twenty laptop computers have been ordered for officers in the field. They will provide real time access to the various databases use by officers and help streamline the overall inspection and abatement process. Following an initial evaluation period, additional units will be purchased to equip all inspection personnel. Specifications and cost estimates are currently being developed for a new telephone system at the main Code Compliance office at 715 Texas Street. REVISED ORDINANCES AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES All of the primary ordinances enforced by the Code Compliance Division including the Junked Vehicle Ordinance, the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, and the Minimum Building Standards Code were revised and adopted by the City Council. New forms, policies, and procedures have been developed within Code Compliance that will improve and expedite the handling of the various Code violations related to these ordinances. APARTMENT INSPECTION PROGRAM Registration and inspection forms have been developed. These materials were mailed to affected multi-family complexes beginning April 18. It is anticipated that initial inspections will begin June 2. LAW DEPARTMENT Organizational changes were initiated in the Law Department in March to create a division comprised of three Assistant City Attorneys to be responsible for legal matters relating to Environmental Management, Health, and Code Enforcement. The additional resources made available in the Law Department have been critical to being able to revising ordinances and making many of the other changes that have been made in a relatively short timeframe. OFFICIAL RECORD DEMOLITION PROGRAM CITY SECRETARY As a result of the additional staffing and changes in Code Compliance Divisi LJIJDRTH, TEX. changes in the Minimum Building Standards Code, it is projected that approximately one hundred sub-standard structures per quarter or four hundred structures per year could be — ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER------- --- FORT WORTH,TEXAS- INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8066 AF TEH April 22, 1997 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 3 of Subject: 1973 CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT demolished contingent upon funding being available. The new Minimum Building Standards Code provides for quarterly reports to the City Council listing sub-standard structures pending demolition. Attached for your information is the first such report indicating by address and City Council district those structures. CHRONIC VIOLATORS It is expected that the revised ordinances, the additional staffing in Code Compliance, additional staff assistance from the Law Department, and the many other process and procedural changes that have been initiated will enable more effective handling of chronic code violators. In summary, there has been a considerable amount of work that has been accomplished to improve and make Code Compliance Division a much more effective operation. After the next four to six weeks, when vehicular and computer equipment is received and put in operation and new personnel receive training and gain some experience, the increased effectiveness and presence of Code Compliance in the community should be very evident. Bob Terrell City Manager attachments OFFICIAL RECORD C111 SECRETARY v Vy, wavm TEX. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS A Y- d4�y �+ µ yy r �lo� ' Y ■moi " u��l P i w' a^ �r YYr 1• �r r r Y YY OM- 1 111"Ilk 2606 N.W. 19 Street 97-62 2 2721 N.W. 19" Street 86-135 2 2815 N.W. 26"Street 97-86 2 3041 N.E. 2811 Street&Rear 96-226 2 2719 Columbus Avenue&Rear 94-236 2 3104 Grover Avenue 92-240 2 2404 Irion Street 95-65 2 2521 Lee Avenue 92-287 2 3007 Lee Avenue 97-56 2 3026 North Hampton Street 95-182 2 3025 North Crump Street 95-68 2 3022 North Houston 82-341 2 3057 Oscar Avenue 92-244 2 710 Park Street 95-146 2 2922 Prospect Avenue 96-68 2 3026 Roosevelt Avenue 95-182 2 3 100 Roosevelt Avenue 95-71 2 7309 Willis Avenue 94-90 3 1712 Andrews Avenue 97-78 5 4841 Avenue G 95-116 5 4609 Avenue H 97-74 5 4609 Avenue 1 97-103 5 4628 Avenue L&Rear 90-127 5 ......... Po RECORD 2141 Bethune Street 94-140 I'll`Ally 5430 Booker T Street 97-81 5 f l 2929 Campbell Street 94-20 5 5021 Chapman Drive 97-77 5 2300 Coleman Avenue 97-75 5 2301 Dillard Street 97-94 5 5217 Dunbar Avenue 97-85 5 4813 Eastover Avenue 97-83 5 5815 Eisenhower Drive 97-79 5 4001 Howard Street 95-264 5 6020 Maceo Lane 97-80 5 4208 MLK.Freeway&Rears 97-82 5 5441 Vesta Farley Road 91-237 5 3716 Wilbarger Street 97-38 5 4924 Willie Street&Rear 97-76 5 6208 Big Bend Street 96-139 7 5826 Bonnell Avenue&rear 96-230 7 5919 Kilpatrick Avenue 97-61 7 824 Springer Avenue 87-116 7 5315 Wellesley Avenue 95-156 7 5325 Wellesley Avenue 96-73 7 5427 Wellesley Avenue 94-364 7 5931 Wellesley Avenue 95-256 7 5937 Wellesley Avenue 95-268 7 2817 E.P Street 96-227 8 1220 East Annie Street 96-20 - - ..• . m®�� ' m 836 East Arlington Avenue 97-55 8 OFFICIAL RECORD CIff EC FL WORTH, rM 1247 East Arlington Avenue 97-96 8 1804 East Arlington Avenue 97-16 8 1405 Arizona Avenue 96-229 8 844 Atlanta Street&Rear 97-73 8 2827 Avenue A&Rear 94-222 8 2830 Avenue A &Rear 94-223 8 925 Baker Street 96-84 8 1432 East Baltimore Avenue&Rear 86-419 8 1912 Belzise Terrace 97-57 8 901 East Broadway Street 97-69 8 958 East Broadway Street&Rear 96-140 8 1015 East Broadway Street 97-91 8 op" 651 Bryan Avenue 90-356 8 660 Bryan Avenue 97-63 8 1223 Bryan Avenue 97-47 8 1800 Carver Avenue 89-227 8 1.905 Carver Avenue 96-231 8 1125 Colvin&Rear 97-39 8 1133 Crawford Street 97-65 8 1014 East Daggett Street 96-182 8 1218 East Davis Avenue&Rear 92-257 8 926 Elmwood Avenue&Rear 97-44 8 3000 Finley Street&Rear 95-260 8 1904 Greenfield Avenue 97-07 8 640 East Harvey Avenue 97-68 8 GiFFICIA1 RIFCj)j,,jD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. 932 East Hattie Street 97-89 8 1101 East Hattie Street 97-90 8 1612 East Hattie Street 87-71 8 1125 East Humbolt.Street&Rear 95-296 8 1503 East Humbolt Street(Rears) 97-92 8 1505 East Humbolt Street&Rear 97-93 8 1401 Illinois Street&Rear 90-48 8 1112 East Jefferson Avenue 97-36 8 1701 East Jessamine Street&Rear 97-58 8 1704 Judd Street 97-101 8 800 Kentucky Avenue&Rear 96-161 8 1622 East Leuda Street 97-71 8 1018 East Magnolia Avenue 93-287 8 1345 East Magnolia Avenue&Rear 97-43 8 1712 East Morningside Drive 95-145 8 1014 East Myrtle Street 89-60 8 1271-75 East Myrtle Street 94-40 8 971 East Pulaski Street 97-72 8 1219 East Pulaski Street&Rear 96-11 8 1340 East Richmond Avenue &Rear 97-66 8 1003 East Rosedale Street 96-222 8 1008 South Freeway&Rears 97-87 8 1013 South Freeway 97-98 8 1015 South Freeway 97-99 8 1027 South Freeway 97-100 8 1427 South Freeway 90-203 8 1424 Stewart Street 87-356 8 2806 E. Vickery Blvd. 93-223 8 2900 E. Vickery Blvd. 95-151 8 2908 E.Vickery&Rear 96-112 8 728 White Street 89-69 8 2220 Alston Avenue 87-09 9 909 West Felix Street 97-102 9 1417 South Jennings Avenue 93-186 9 3512 Laughton Street&Rear 96-126 9 2101 May Street&Rear 96-09 9 1120 East Ripy Street&rear 94-125 9 412 Wall Street 92-287 9 Revised 41$197 OFFICIAL RECORD TY ^. R WRY TIX